Chapter 208-213, Feeding the Great Sage, A Brief Discussion on Cultivation
Although he felt that the world of Journey to the West was a bit beyond the scope, Ouyang Feng was not really worried about safety.
This is the Marble Mountains.
This is where Monkey King is serving his sentence.
Going eastward, you will reach the Tang Dynasty, which is the southern continent that Tathagata described as "greedy, lustful and bloodthirsty". Although Tathagata made such a judgment, when Tang Monk was traveling in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, he did not encounter any bandits or monsters. It was not until he left the border of the Tang Dynasty that he encountered a group of small monsters who had to dig pits to make traps to catch prey.
If Tang Seng had not had any expert guards by his side at the time, he might not have been captured by such a cheap little demon.
After being rescued by Taibai Jinxing, he met another big tiger, but the tiger was killed by Liu Bochin, a mortal hunter who was known as the "Mountain Guardian".
All in all, the Five Elements Mountain or the Two Realms Mountain Realm is quite safe.
The existence of Monkey King is not a secret.
At least the mountain guardian Liu Boqin had heard from an old man that there was a divine monkey under the mountain, and it had been there since Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty. The old man who told the story even knew the monkey's diet by heart, which showed that the old man had probably been to the Five Elements Mountain to play and watch the monkey.
And Monkey Brother, the serious criminal, is actually not dangerous at all.
Not to mention that he was pressed under the mountain and suppressed by Tathagata's Dharma Tablet, unable to use any magical powers at all, and could not even pick peaches that were more than ten feet away. Even if he had magical powers, this monkey was actually quite easy to talk to as long as he was not annoyed.
In Ouyang Feng's opinion, this place is even safer than the demon world in A Chinese Ghost Story.
The world of A Chinese Ghost Story is certainly far inferior to the world of Journey to the West in terms of strength.
But the energy of heaven and earth in that world was too sinister and always made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
If one compares the worlds with normal energy of heaven and earth, such as the Twin Dragons World, the Paradise, and the Journey to the West World, to refreshing gardens with singing birds and fragrant flowers, then the world of A Chinese Ghost Story gives him the feeling of a mass grave filled with yin energy and a stinking slaughterhouse, and he would feel depressed after staying there for a while.
Therefore, he has always been cautious about the world of demons.
He would even rather stay in the world of Journey to the West for a while longer than easily explore the world of demons.
now.
Ouyang Feng saw Monkey Brother finish eating the peach, clear his throat and prepare to tell a story, so he gave him another handful of pine nuts.
Sun Wukong smiled widely, cracking pine nuts and telling the story of how he had violated the Heavenly Law.
The story told by Monkey Brother was pretty much the same as what Ouyang Feng knew.
Of course, Monkey King is a boaster, so his image in the story is more glorious and majestic, making the Heavenly Palace and even Tathagata seem a little mean.
"Can Erlang Shen beat me in a one-on-one fight? I tell you he can't. Although Yang Erlang's skills are amazing, he is only on par with me. How can it be so easy for him to take me down? If it weren't for Laojun Guaner dropping a diamond cutter and hitting me on the top of my head, and if Yang Erlang's dog hadn't taken the opportunity to bite my calf, and if the Meishan brothers hadn't rushed over, how could I have been captured so easily?
"But even if they caught me, the Heavenly Court couldn't do anything to me. On the Demon Slaying Platform, swords, spears, axes, divine fire and thunder couldn't hurt me at all. Even Laojun's Eight Trigrams Furnace couldn't refine me... The Tathagata Buddha used his palm to transform the mountain and suppressed me under the mountain, but I almost overturned his Five Finger Mountain. Unfortunately, the old Tathagata was too shameless. Seeing that the Five Finger Mountain couldn't suppress me, he actually posted a ghost spell on the mountain..."
After cracking the pine nuts, the Great Sage sighed, "In the blink of an eye, I have been suppressed for more than four hundred years. I don't know when I can get out."
Ouyang Feng said: "Maybe we can get out soon."
"Thank you for your kind words." The monkey laughed and stretched out his paw to Ouyang Feng eagerly: "I haven't eaten enough. Any more?"
Ouyang Feng took out another handful of pine nuts and handed them to him.
The Great Sage kowtowed happily again, saying as he did so:
"Do you know the art of 'Hutian'?"
"I don't understand. I just know how to refine the talisman."
"The Object-Receiving Talisman evolved from the Hu Tian Technique. Although it cannot contain the mountains, seas, and the universe like the Hu Tian Technique, it is more convenient than the Hu Tian Technique and can be used by mortals."
"From the perspective of the Great Sage, what level of cultivation do I have in this world?"
"You are a good young man. I think your path is similar to mine. You also follow the path of keeping your spirit firmly in place, but you still lack a lot of skills... But if you follow the right path, you will achieve something in the future."
"When will it be considered successful?"
"If one is like me, Sun, with an immortal body that is flawless and whose energy and spirit never deplete, then one can be considered to have achieved immortality."
"The essence, energy and spirit will never be exhausted, just like the immortal nature of gold. The immortal body is firmly hidden and leak-free, just like a perfect and flawless elixir bead. So can the realm of the Great Sage be called the Golden Elixir?"
"Of course it can be called a golden pill. But the golden pill is just a metaphor. Don't really think you can condense a pill in your body."
"I see……"
Ouyang Feng took out another pot of wine and gave it to the monkey, then asked him:
"Great Sage, do you think my strength is enough to support myself?"
The monkey took a swig of the wine and was overjoyed.
Although this wine was just ordinary wine, not to mention comparable to the nectar of heaven, it was even far inferior to the monkey wine brewed by the monkeys in the Flower-Fruit Mountain with spiritual fruits. However, he had been pressed under the Five Elements Mountain for more than four hundred years. When he was thirsty, he could only drink copper juice. It was rare for him to have a sip of the sweet mountain spring water, let alone wine?
He was already very happy just to be able to taste the wine.
The monkey drank the wine and said:
"I've never seen you display your martial arts skills, so I don't know how good your skills are... Come on, use your most powerful method to hit me."
Ouyang Feng did not hesitate and directly used the "Heaven-Flipping Seal" to slap the monkey on the forehead, shaking off all the dirt, weeds, moss and fungi on his head. The whole monkey's head instantly became refreshed, as if it had been washed.
"Oh, that's good!"
The monkey took the blow as if nothing had happened and said with a smile:
"This palm strike is quite powerful. Even if an ordinary heavenly soldier is wearing a helmet, his brain will burst if he is hit by your palm strike. Do you understand weapons?"
Ouyang Feng drew out his snowflake iron knife:
"I know a little about swords, spears, and other weapons."
"Come on, show us your skills."
Ouyang Feng used his "Zhou Tian Han Che" sword directly and chopped the monkey's head hard, causing sparks to fly and thick white frost to appear on his head.
The monkey shook his head and said, "It's refreshing and cool," and then laughed:
"This sword technique is not bad. It can kill any heavenly soldier or monster with one strike. Come on!"
Ouyang Feng took out the Moon Wolf Spear again, performed a few moves, and stabbed Sun Wukong's neck with the spear, which made a crisp sound and flew a few sparks.
Sun Wukong laughed and said:
"Not bad. Although your steel spear weighs only a few hundred pounds and is too light, at least your moves are good and your power is really good. Ordinary heavenly soldiers and demons can't resist it."
Ouyang Feng wondered:
"Are all the heavenly soldiers and monsters so weak?"
"How strong do you think they are?"
The monkey smiled and said:
"Heavenly soldiers, heavenly soldiers, little soldiers of heaven. If you have the ability of a god and extraordinary martial arts, why bother being a little soldier of heaven, ordered around, charged in front, and retreated behind?
"Many heavenly soldiers are either little goblins who have converted to heaven, or the ghosts of mortal warriors. After death, they first serve in the underworld, and after they have made meritorious services, they are promoted to heaven and reshaped into heavenly soldiers.
"Most of the heavenly soldiers are far inferior to you in terms of both their Taoism and martial arts. The only thing they have is good equipment. You can't break their armor with your ordinary kung fu and earthly weapons.
"As for the spirits and monsters in the mortal world, many of them are small demons that even brave and skilled mortals cannot do anything to, and they dare not even get too close. Even the gods are not all good at fighting, and if they are unlucky, they may be captured and tied up by mortals."
Ouyang Feng was surprised:
"Can gods be captured by mortals?"
"Of course, that is a very rare event. But among the gods, not all of them are as skilled in fighting as you are."
The monkey smiled and said:
"In the heaven, there are many gods who only know how to cultivate themselves and are not good at fighting and killing. There are also some lucky ones who have eaten the peaches and golden pills and ascended from mortals to heaven. Those gods can be killed by a fart from me. If you change to a good knife and give them a sudden blow, you can also chop off their heads." Ouyang Feng pondered and said:
"So, the strength of immortals and gods does not depend entirely on realm?"
"Of course." The monkey laughed and said, "Although realm and cultivation are the foundation of longevity, whether one can fight depends on martial arts, magical powers, and magic weapons. I am extremely poor. Apart from my weapon, the golden hoop, I don't have any magic weapons. I travel across the three realms relying entirely on martial arts and magical powers."
He also has endless physical strength and an indestructible physique.
Ouyang Feng said silently in his heart.
"Of course, there are many demons in the mortal world who are more powerful than the heavenly soldiers and generals, and even the great gods and immortals."
The monkey said again:
"Just like me, Old Sun, I was born as a demon fairy in the mortal world. The six brothers who swore brotherhood with me back then were all great demons who ruled the mountains and were rampant. If you encounter such guys, run as far away as you can, but never fight with them. For a cultivator like you who is strong and energetic, many demons find him very chewy and delicious!"
"Thank you for the advice, Great Sage."
"No problem... Hey, the wine is finished!"
"There are more here."
Ouyang Feng took out another pot of wine and handed it to the monkey.
The monkey took it with a smile and continued to drink.
While watching the monkey drinking, Ouyang Feng was thinking about what to do next.
Although the monkey affirmed his cultivation and martial arts, he also said that his strength was nothing in front of the powerful monster.
So going west is not an option.
After passing Liangjie Mountain, we arrived at Xiniuhezhou, which was praised by Tathagata for being "not greedy and not killing". There, powerful demons that feed on humans appeared in endlessly.
Even though there may be many treasures in Xiniu Hezhou that are beneficial for spiritual practice, his current level of Taoism may not be enough to cover them.
So, let’s go east and take a look at the situation in the Tang Dynasty in the East.
The Tang Dynasty under the rule of Li Shimin was, after all, a well-known humanitarian paradise.
When Tang Monk traveled west, it was said that he came from the Tang Dynasty in the East. Most of the people and rulers of Xiniuhezhou were in awe and called him a holy monk, which shows the prestige of the Tang Dynasty.
After making the decision, Ouyang Feng said to Sun Wukong:
"Great Sage, I want to go to the Tang Dynasty in the East, so I'll leave for now."
The monkey was a little reluctant:
"Are you leaving now?"
"I will go to the Eastern Tang Dynasty for the time being. Don't worry, Great Sage. If I have time, I will come to visit you again."
Before obtaining the bronze gate, if he took the object attached to the Tongtian Spirit Seed onto his body, the next time he descended, he would only appear at the place where he left last time.
But now that there is a bronze gate marking the location of the Five Elements Mountain, no matter where you are, you can come to the Five Elements Mountain to visit the Great Sage at any time.
He then took out some pine nuts, plums, prunes, apricots, citrus fruits, pomegranates, lychees and other fresh fruits from the collection talisman and placed them in front of the Great Sage. He also left two pots of wine and a jar of "Golden Wave Wine" and said with a smile:
"Enjoy your meal, Great Sage. Next time you come, bring him some fresh fruits."
The Great Sage said happily, “That’s thoughtful!”
Ouyang Feng smiled and was about to say goodbye when he suddenly remembered something and took out the peach pit that the Tongtian Spirit Seed was attached to and showed it to Sun Wukong:
"Great Sage, can you please help me see what's so magical about this peach pit?"
"This peach pit..."
Sun Wukong took a few glances and exclaimed:
"This peach pit originally came from the peach tree over there. It's just an ordinary wild peach... Well, it has been touched by the immortal energy of me and the Five Elements Mountain, so it has become a little bit magical. Mortals who eat it regularly can strengthen their bodies, prolong their lives and cure diseases, but that's all. But... it seems to have changed a little bit? It seems to have gained some magical powers?"
Ouyang Feng understood.
This peach core was originally only slightly magical, but after being attached to the Tongtian spiritual seed for a year, it has undergone a mutation and may have become a different kind of spiritual peach.
Then the Great Sage smiled and said:
"You can find a good place with plenty of spiritual energy to plant it. If you know how to call the wind and rain, you can send some spiritual rain to nourish it. When it grows, you may get some surprises."
Ouyang Feng nodded and said:
"Thank you for your guidance, Great Sage."
Sun Wukong laughed and said:
"Okay, okay. You are a thoughtful young man. Remember to come visit me often in the future."
"must."
Ouyang Feng bowed to him and said:
"By the way, my name is Ouyang Feng. Goodbye."
After that, he turned around and left.
After walking more than ten feet away, he looked back and saw Sun Wukong happily eating a fruit. When he saw him looking back, he grinned at him and raised his monkey paw holding the fruit and waved at him.
Ouyang Feng also smiled, waved to Sun Wukong, and continued moving forward.
After leaving the Five Elements Mountain, Ouyang Feng used his skills to head east. Within half a day, he saw a steep mountain range stretching for who knows how many miles ahead.
He found a path up the mountain, and crossed mountains and ridges in the forest where snakes, insects, jackals and leopards were common. He walked until dark. When he was about to find a place to camp, suddenly a strong wind blew and he heard the faint roar of a tiger.
Amid the roars of tigers, dozens of bizarre humanoid creatures rushed out from the woods on both sides, pouncing at him with their fangs and claws bared.
These monsters looked ferocious, but from Ouyang Feng's sense of energy, he felt that they were pitifully weak. With the same number of wolf riders, they could definitely be crushed into pieces with just one charge.
Of course, for mortals who don’t have martial arts skills, these monsters are still very scary. Just seeing their hideous and terrifying appearances will probably scare them to the point of being unable to move or move.
But for Ouyang Feng, they are just a piece of cake.
At that moment, he was too lazy to even use weapons. The infinite force field unfolded, covering the demons rushing over.
Afterwards, the essence of heaven and earth poured into the force field, and was refined into sword energy by him with the Six Meridians Divine Sword method. The invisible force field immediately turned into an invisible sword domain, and thousands of sword energies crisscrossed and killed in a flash. In the blink of an eye, dozens of strange-looking monsters were killed, and their broken limbs were scattered on the ground. Their original forms were revealed, which were all wolves, wild boars, and even strange trees and vines.
Seeing how ferocious he was, the tiger's roar stopped abruptly.
Ouyang Feng whispered:
"The Great Sage is right. Ordinary demons are indeed weak and are no match for me..."
As he spoke, his figure turned into a shadow and rushed towards the tiger demon that was trying to escape like a gust of wind.
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